[SKUNKY]

Originally Posted by Captain Eddie

....it looks like a P 51......even Corgi's 1:72 scale.....sorry Skunky!

You are such a Silly Dilly, Cap!.....I never know whether you're serious or whether you're joking......

[Shamrock]

My only F-15 and F-16 are Witty owing to space. I'm not an expert on 'fast movers' and they look and feel great to me. A lot more solid and durable than the Dragons I replaced them with IMHO. As mentioned earlier their Zero and Sea Fury are excellent. I had several Spitfires but moved them on when the Geminis arrived. I noticed a curious thing with a new MkVb Witty Spitfire in early 1942 colours; it has a four bladed prop. Can any one advise?

[Cruver Collecter]

Originally Posted by Shamrock

My only F-15 and F-16 are Witty owing to space. I'm not an expert on 'fast movers' and they look and feel great to me. A lot more solid and durable than the Dragons I replaced them with IMHO. As mentioned earlier their Zero and Sea Fury are excellent. I had several Spitfires but moved them on when the Geminis arrived. I noticed a curious thing with a new MkVb Witty Spitfire in early 1942 colours; it has a four bladed prop. Can any one advise?

The only photos I have come across that have a Mk Vb airframe with a four bladed prop, would be the float plane variant. I thought the Mk VI was the first one to swing a four bladed prop,. but I could be wrong.

[Charley]

I saw some what I thought were pre-production shots of the MKV and it was indeed wearing a 4 bladed prop which is incorrect. I thought the desert release was a MKIX though?

[planejunky]

Originally Posted by Charley

I saw some what I thought were pre-production shots of the MKV and it was indeed wearing a 4 bladed prop which is incorrect. I thought the desert release was a MKIX though?

I'm reliably informed by a senior BBMF engineer friend of mine that the last of the Mk V builds did have a four bladed prop. Now I must say that I've never seen a picture of one (but haven't put any effort into looking for one either!) but there were all sorts of oddities that many probably still don't know about, so I wouldn't dismiss it.

[Charley]

Originally Posted by planejunky

I'm reliably informed by a senior BBMF engineer friend of mine that the last of the Mk V builds did have a four bladed prop. Now I must say that I've never seen a picture of one (but haven't put any effort into looking for one either!) but there were all sorts of oddities that many probably still don't know about, so I wouldn't dismiss it.

True, indeed BBMF's MKV has a four blader, however looking at the MKV scheme it's a early MKV Can't remember the squadron but same as BM597.... I'm guessing its just the pre-pro???

[jim]

Originally Posted by Charley

True, indeed BBMF's MKV has a four blader, however looking at the MKV scheme it's a early MKV Can't remember the squadron but same as BM597.... I'm guessing its just the pre-pro???

I have been having a rummage through my stuff and all I could find was a reference to a 4 blader trail done to test performance at higher altitudes, idea was to try to give a bit more bite at the thinner air at 30,000 feet when up against the then new FW190s.
This in turn led onto the MKV11.

Strange because I have a shedfull of books on the Spit but so far thats all I can come up with.

[Charley]

Originally Posted by jim

I have been having a rummage through my stuff and all I could find was a reference to a 4 blader trail done to test performance at higher altitudes, idea was to try to give a bit more bite at the thinner air at 30,000 feet when up against the then new FW190s.
This in turn led onto the MKV11.

Strange because I have a shedfull of books on the Spit but so far thats all I can come up with.

It's a new one on me too. Not sure why BBMF run theres with a four blade prop, I guess the Merlin is different? PJ?

[jim]

Originally Posted by Charley

It's a new one on me too. Not sure why BBMF run theres with a four blade prop, I guess the Merlin is different? PJ?

I wonder if they have a Merlin 47 or uprated 45 in that one?

I shall scan through N Dukes book see if any infos in that.

I wonder if Howard or Charlie knows, (HAC) maybe I will email them.

[lanslide]

Originally Posted by hworth18

Witty may have some issues with some of their models, but their Zeros are some of the best out on the market today..

As you may know by now, I love the Zero. I always thought Dragon's was the best in 1/72 scale. Is Witty's really better? I haven't seen it yet.